Percents
Model Ratios
Are the ratios equivalent?
Solve Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
100

What is 50% of 300?

150

100

Write a ratio of yellow to red circles:


5/3, 5:3, 5 to 3

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

2/4 = 3/5

10 = 12

No!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

x/5 = 8/10

x = 4

100

A recipe requires 2 cups of milk for every 3 cups of flour. If you use 8 cups of milk, how many cups of flour do you need?

12

100

60 is what percent of 80?

75%

100

Write a ratio of red to blue circles:


5/6, 5:6, 5 to 6

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

5/10 = 3/6

30 = 30

Yes!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

3/9 = 9/x

x = 27

100

Carl had a coupon for 25% off. He bought a shirt that was originally $20. How much was the discount?

$5

100

What is 20% of 40?

8

100

There are 5 dogs and 3 cats.  What is the ratio of cats to dogs?

3:5

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

8/10 = 16/18

144 = 160 

No!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

7/14 = x/42

x = 21

100

Keely went for a long swim. If she swam 12 miles in 3 hours, how far would she swim in 6 hours?

24

100

What is 5% of 60?

3

100

There are 10 white marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the ratio of white to blue marbles?

10:3

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

13/14 = 39/42


546 = 546

Yes!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

2/16 = x/80

x = 10

100

The ratio of students who like apple juice to grape juice is 4:3. If 30 kids in the class like grape juice, how many kids like apple juice?  

40

100
12 is 40% of what number?

30

100

There are 2 red blocks, 3 orange blocks, and 4 black blocks. What is the ratio of black blocks to total blocks?

4:9

100

Are the Ratios Equivalent?  

Show Evidence and write Yes or No.

8/32 = 56/224

1792 = 1792

Yes!

100

Solve for x to make the Ratios Equivalent:

18/x = 54/90

x = 30

100

Josh had a coupon for 40% off. He bought something that originally cost $660. How much did he spend on the item after the discount?

$396


(after a $264 discount)